You can keep track of her preparation on her blog. Check out this adorable entry from earlier this month –

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Early bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush wildflowers dotted the hills out along the Colorado River in Columbus this morning. Although chilly, the wind was obedient and sun bright.

Two distances, 45 and 55 miles and lots and lots of long, steep hills. More numbers: it’s less than 5 weeks until the MS150 and I’m nowhere near the speed and endurance of the riders I see on the road easily riding the long routes on each ride.

Fran and Paula cheerfully ride the long rides; I’m barely able to hang on to 30 flat miles before I cave in.

Gloomy Bruce Springsteen lyrics knocked around in my head as I climbed the hill near St. Mary’s church:

“Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost,

I’ll be there on time and I’ll pay the cost,

For wanting things that can only be found

In the darkness on the edge of town. ”

See what I mean? Five weeks and 150 miles. There had better be a LOT of SAG wagons out of La Grange or I’m sunk.

Here’s hoping Brown rises to the challenge. Anyone else planning to ride? Have another great adventure on the horizon?

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Several district employees are joining together to do a Relay for Life walk in the North Channel area April 25. We did this several years ago to celebrate my first year free after breast cancer treatment and they wanted to do it again. In addition, we have a JROTC team that will be taking to the track too for their 3rd effort in the last 4 years. I bet we have a bunch of school districts that field teams like that, too.

Naomi has already risen to the challenge. Showing up every weekend to ride as far as you can possibly go is already doing it in my book – irregardless of how far you get on April 12 & 13. You go girl! See you in Austin….